This article details the three ways to repair your bow and how they differ.

Repairing a bow through the crafting grid will remove any enchantments your bows have.

pop fire up crafting table grid.

A screen from Minecraft with a drop-shadowed bow on top of it

Place the bow you want to repair in the grid.

Place a second bow in another square on the grid.

The bows will combine into a new one; place the new bow into your inventory.

Minecraft bow repair

Craft an anvil with three iron blocks and two iron ingots.

fire up the anvil crafting menu.

Place the bow you want to repair in the first square.

Minecraft anvil repair

Place a second bow in the second square.

The bows will combine into a new bow; place the new bow into your inventory.

Repairing a bow with an anvil will cost Enchantment levels.

Minecraft grindstone bow repair

However, you’ll add 5% durability.

Craft a grindstone with twosticks, two wooden planks, and a stone slab.

launch the grindstone crafting menu.

Place two bows in the two squares.

The bows will combine into a new bow; place it into your inventory.

What’s the Best Way to Repair a Bow in Minecraft?

The three methods we’ve just described to repair a bow inMinecraftall have advantages and disadvantages.

Use the following table to decide which is best for your needs.